Ghanaian reggae musician and radio presenter, Blakk Rasta, has expressed his desire for parliamentarians to use Pidgin English as a medium of expression in Parliament.
According to him, this change would help more people understand the discussions on the floor of Parliament better.
In an interview with Joy FM, Blakk Rasta said, “I’m glad having people like A Plus who speak Pidgin in Parliament. I have heard him speak Pidgin. I have heard Baba Sadiq also speak Pidgin. I want to hear Pidgin in Parliament, to the level of the people. The big English is too much.”
Blakk Rasta argued that instead of relying on the media to explain the complex issues raised in Parliament, discussing parliamentary business in Pidgin English would help break the communication barrier.
“Radicalise the Parliament House. Bring it to the level of the people. Encourage them to be part of the discussions. When they are discussing things in Parliament, it is like bourgeoisies drinking tea. So, we all stay back waiting for the news people to break it down for us to digest. I want to hear Pidgin in parliament,” he added.
Meanwhile, Blakk Rasta also stated that he had planned to leave the country before the election.
He explained that while awaiting the election results, he sought a better alternative for his life and travelled abroad to facilitate that process.
“We’re just looking for change, and change is here. I was so fed up. I told everybody that should these guys win the election again, I would be out of this country. A month before the election, I was out of the country. I was in Jamaica; I was in America and some other places, just planning a very fluid exit should they win,” he said.
He criticised the NPP for plunging the country into ‘hardship’ and emphasised that Ghana needed a break from the current government.
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